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Framed gold panel of the Crucifixion, kneeling figures, flying angels.

Processional Cross with Saint Mary Magdalene and a Blessed Hermit

Lorenzo Monaco · 1392–95

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Palette

Lamp black
 45% of the image
Black · text contrast 20.6:1
Caramel
 32% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.3:1
Cinnamon
 12% of the image
Brown · text contrast 8.2:1
Iron
 4% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.8:1
Rust
 4% of the image
Red · text contrast 7.3:1
Mushroom
 3% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 7.1:1

Colours measured by this site from the museum image (k-means in CIELAB). Names are the nearest in our own list and describe how the colour looks, not the pigment. Text on each chip uses whichever of black or white contrasts more (WCAG ratio shown). How

Details

Artist
Lorenzo Monaco
Date
1392–95
Type
Painting
Medium
Tempera on panel
Size
Framed: 57.3 × 28 cm (22 9/16 × 11 1/16 in.)
Place
Italy
Period
Medieval · 14th century
Themes
Bible stories and saints
Main colour
Gold & ochre · lightness 27, colourfulness 20

Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-27); image released under CC0. Licence rules

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